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hours later, the senate confirmed hagel, 58-41. mainly along party lines. for more we turn to mark thompson, "time" magazine's national security reporter. welcome back to the program. so after all the storm and the fury from republicans, enough of them voted to let this confirmation takes place. what was this all about? >> basically it was on valentine's day that the senate would not let this proceed to an up-or-down vote. instead basically the republicans were looking for something to derail the nomination so for 12 days the nation waited essentially leon panetta was running over to nato and back to his walnut farm. we really didn't have a true secretary of defense other than this lame duck. today finally the republicans decided, hey, we've waited this long. we can't wait any longer. the president does deserve an up-or-down vote on his candidates so they let it proceed. >> woodruff: meantime they sent a message. >> yeah, i mean it is a disconcerting message. we had the republican and the democratic whips talking about vote counts but, you know, foreign nat
hours later, the senate confirmed hagel, 58-41. mainly along party lines. for more we turn to mark thompson, "time" magazine's national security reporter. welcome back to the program. so after all the storm and the fury from republicans, enough of them voted to let this confirmation takes place. what was this all about? >> basically it was on valentine's day that the senate would not let this proceed to an up-or-down vote. instead basically the republicans were looking for...
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hagel has little time to lobby congress for change. he also plans to travel overseas soon after taking over. the pentagon knows hagel needs to publicly show he's in charge after a lackluster performance at best during his confirmation hearing. >> name one person in your opinion who is intimidated by the israeli lobby in the united states senate? >> well, first -- >> name one. >> i don't know. >> please have a seat. >> reporter: the burden is on the secretary from the first day to show he isn't now damaged political goods for the president on capitol hill. >> he's got to go in there over prepared, very aggressive, and willing to take on the hard questions in a way he seemed reluctant to do during his confirmation process. >> reporter: and so the pentagon promises part of the hagel plan is to work with his congressional opponents. >> he is going to come in with a philosophy that he's is going to be a team player inside this building. and that will extend to the united states congress. >> reporter: but some remain unconvinced. >> we shoul
hagel has little time to lobby congress for change. he also plans to travel overseas soon after taking over. the pentagon knows hagel needs to publicly show he's in charge after a lackluster performance at best during his confirmation hearing. >> name one person in your opinion who is intimidated by the israeli lobby in the united states senate? >> well, first -- >> name one. >> i don't know. >> please have a seat. >> reporter: the burden is on the secretary...
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hagel's confirmation has been held up on the hill for more than a week after a first ever filibuster of a defense secretary nominee. some of his vocal critics are offering to support his confirmation. if senators vote today to end of filibuster, a final vote to install hagel could happen any time between this afternoon and tomorrow. >>> the senate could begin drafting final bills to curb gun violence. patrick leahy wants to start writing legislation thursday. all of the showdown over sequestration could delay that. the senate judiciary committee will likely consider two bills, one banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines and another for background checks. >>> we'll have a reporter at the supreme court later this morning. the justices will hear arguments to determine if and when police can take a dna from a suspect. prosecutors used dna to convict a man of rape. the high court overturned the conviction saying police didn't have authority to take april sample after he was arrested his attorney argued they violated his right to privacy. the supreme court will likely rule in t
hagel's confirmation has been held up on the hill for more than a week after a first ever filibuster of a defense secretary nominee. some of his vocal critics are offering to support his confirmation. if senators vote today to end of filibuster, a final vote to install hagel could happen any time between this afternoon and tomorrow. >>> the senate could begin drafting final bills to curb gun violence. patrick leahy wants to start writing legislation thursday. all of the showdown over...
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republicans have criticized hagele for later opposing the iraq war. they also call him anti-israel and too comp heis myselfing on iran. four others joined the democrats in voting for hagele. >>> here's a look at the closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. >>> it is a wet tuesday evening. a live look outside now. will things clear up any time soon? meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating the forecast. and bernadette, they're saying you must be looking for toto out there, because of the winds and the rain. >> i'm holding this umbrella on top of my hands, as close as a can, because it's about to blow away. but it's keeping me dry. and definitely winter out here. tomorrow, most of the storms moving away. but it's going to be just to our north. mostly cloudy skies for the morning hours tomorrow. as we head through the day again, mostly cloudy. a few peaks of sunshine. but we'll warm up into the 70s. only the slightest chance for a shower. for the rest of the five-day, here's bob. >>> tomorrow, believe it or not, mid mid- to
republicans have criticized hagele for later opposing the iraq war. they also call him anti-israel and too comp heis myselfing on iran. four others joined the democrats in voting for hagele. >>> here's a look at the closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. >>> it is a wet tuesday evening. a live look outside now. will things clear up any time soon? meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating the forecast. and bernadette, they're saying you must be...
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. >> late this afternoon, a divided senate voted to approve chuck hagel as defense secretary. the vote was 58th-41 in favor of. it has been controversial. he is a former republican senator from nebraska, yet gop senators criticized him. he will succeed leon panetta. >> it is primary day in chicago. voters are going to the polls. 14 democrats are on the ballots. the winners will square off in a general election april 9. since the district is heavily democratic, the democrat who wins tonight will most likely have the seat. >> john carey spent the day in germany as part of its first overseas trip as secretary of state. he held talks with his russian counterpart in berlin. they discussed the civil war in syria and about how to implement the so-called geneva agreement. he is on a nine-day swing through europe and the middle east. >> the court-martials going forward. a military judge denied the defense request to drop the case against bradley manning. he is accused of funneling classified documents to wikileaks. he has been behind bars for nearly three years. the judge ruled that hi
. >> late this afternoon, a divided senate voted to approve chuck hagel as defense secretary. the vote was 58th-41 in favor of. it has been controversial. he is a former republican senator from nebraska, yet gop senators criticized him. he will succeed leon panetta. >> it is primary day in chicago. voters are going to the polls. 14 democrats are on the ballots. the winners will square off in a general election april 9. since the district is heavily democratic, the democrat who wins...
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senate has voted to confirm chuck hagel to be the next secretary of defense. the standoff over one of president obama's most contention nominations came to an end when senators put the nomination up for a full vote. republicans held up the vote in part because of their demands for more answers related to the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. he will replace leon panetta. >> you heard about the debate over cell phones and whether they could cause cancer. you probably haven't heard about the steps a growing number of people that are worried about it are taking right now. kristin fisher is going to take us to a remote town in west virginia to meet some of those wireless refugees. >> eventually, seeing people using cellular phones may seem as common place as someone checking time on a watch. >> when cell phones first hit the u.s. market in the mid 80s, there were a few thousand subscribers. today, there are more cell phones than there are people. 322million. on top of that, 20 million americans now use wireless enabled laptops, tablets, modems, and that nu
senate has voted to confirm chuck hagel to be the next secretary of defense. the standoff over one of president obama's most contention nominations came to an end when senators put the nomination up for a full vote. republicans held up the vote in part because of their demands for more answers related to the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. he will replace leon panetta. >> you heard about the debate over cell phones and whether they could cause cancer. you probably haven't heard...
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. >>> also on the hill, a vote to confirm chuck hagel as the next defense secretary. the senate is deeply did i voided on the nomination but hagel is expected to get the necessary votes. it will be first time in history that more than a handful of senators will vote against a nominee to head the pentagon. pentagon. >>> a check of this morning's other top stories. the maryland senate is expected to take up a gun control law today that has the support of governor martin o'malley. opponents say it violates second amendment rights, one of most con ten schuss provisions would require people to submit to fingerprints for handgun licensing. it also would ban assault weapons. >>> the man accused in the mother-daughter murders in prince george's county will have to be retried. a judge decolored a mistrial in the case against jason scott on a technicality. the bodies of dolores and ebony dewitt were found in the trunk of a stolen burned out car in 2009. someone testified scott was involved in multiple home invasions but it had been previously ruled that only one home unvision w
. >>> also on the hill, a vote to confirm chuck hagel as the next defense secretary. the senate is deeply did i voided on the nomination but hagel is expected to get the necessary votes. it will be first time in history that more than a handful of senators will vote against a nominee to head the pentagon. pentagon. >>> a check of this morning's other top stories. the maryland senate is expected to take up a gun control law today that has the support of governor martin...
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. >>> the senate will vote whether to end a gop filibuster on the nomination of chuck hagel. last week it fell short of 60 votes. many gop lawmakers expect him to be contermed but with the handful of republican votes -- confirmed but with a happenedful of republican votes. >>> -- handful of republican votes. >>> this morning on good morning maryland jacoby jones will be there among the contestants named for the coming up season of dancing with the stars. this was the last time we saw him on the field returning the 108 yard kick bringing home the lombardi trophy and now he is going after the mirror balled trophy. >> michelle obama sat down with robin roberts to talk about the anniversary to fight causes for obesity. good morning america starts after good morning maryland on abc2 right after this show. dancing with the stars, i wonder who else is going to be on there. do you have a pick you want to see. >>i don't know. they have good ones. >> lynette is right here. >> gentleman could by guys. >> -- jacoby. >> i know. >> it's one of those days where you want to cuddle up. >> it
. >>> the senate will vote whether to end a gop filibuster on the nomination of chuck hagel. last week it fell short of 60 votes. many gop lawmakers expect him to be contermed but with the handful of republican votes -- confirmed but with a happenedful of republican votes. >>> -- handful of republican votes. >>> this morning on good morning maryland jacoby jones will be there among the contestants named for the coming up season of dancing with the stars. this was the...
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the senate confirmed the nomination of chuck hagel. did it within the past hour. the sharply partisan vote was 58-41. just four republicans crossed the aisle. voting in favor of the former senator from nebraska. this confirmation process turned bitter at times with the republican filibuster and hagel opponents questioning his commitment to israel and his stance on iran. >>> a couple who went for a walk and went bird watch found some human remains in laurel. they stumbled on a skull in the woods on sunday. they were hiking off spring road and whiskey bottom road in laurel. the medical examiner's office is looking to identify the remains now. >>> a part of the u.s. navy that was based in maryland for more than two decades. it is on its way to its new home mitt. it left pier 11 in baltimore for its last time. it is headed to its new home in norfolk, virginia. the ship provides medical and surgical care for u.s. staff overseas. the ship has traveled everywhere from the persian gulf to haiti and even to new york city after september 11. the navy says moving the ship wi
the senate confirmed the nomination of chuck hagel. did it within the past hour. the sharply partisan vote was 58-41. just four republicans crossed the aisle. voting in favor of the former senator from nebraska. this confirmation process turned bitter at times with the republican filibuster and hagel opponents questioning his commitment to israel and his stance on iran. >>> a couple who went for a walk and went bird watch found some human remains in laurel. they stumbled on a skull in...
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breaking news out of washington where we learned the senate has voted to confirm chuck hagel. ending a very contentious fight over president obama's choice for the position to be part of a national security team. the republicans cast him as overly critical of israel. the secretary is stepping down after four years. >> more young women are being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. seattle researchers study the data and found a 2% increase. young women typically have a worse prognosis because they're less likely to be screened for breast cancer. tumors tend to be more aggressive and less likely to have health insurance. a new study says that gastric bypass surgery may not be just for weight-loss anymore. researchers followed several patients. those that other when the bypass surgery were more likely to have restored function to their pancreas, even eliminating diabetes months after the procedure. it is what helps restore the pancreas to full health and even produce insulin again. it is the number one killer in the united states. there may be a solution made from fat tissue. t
breaking news out of washington where we learned the senate has voted to confirm chuck hagel. ending a very contentious fight over president obama's choice for the position to be part of a national security team. the republicans cast him as overly critical of israel. the secretary is stepping down after four years. >> more young women are being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. seattle researchers study the data and found a 2% increase. young women typically have a worse prognosis...
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. >>> today the senate will vote on whether to move ahead with the nomination of chuck hagel to be the next secretary of defense. even if hagel gets enough votes to move forward, it's unclear if his former republican colleagues will allow an immediate confirmation vote. >>> pope benedict officially steps down on thursday. cardinals are gathering in rome to choose his successor. in one of his last acts, though, as pope, benedict changed the rules of the conclave to allow it to get started as soon as they arrive. alan pizzey reports. >> reporter: the pope seems increasingly at peace as he said his last good-byes. he leaves behind a vatican beset by troubles for the next pope and for those who will choose him. britain's most senior cleric, scott scottish cardinal keith o'brien, officially resigned and then took the unprecedented step of opting out of the conclave after he was accused of inappropriate contact with three priests dating back 30 years. o'brien disputes the accusations but said he didn't want to be the focus of media attention in rome. the news came as the pope accepted a repo
. >>> today the senate will vote on whether to move ahead with the nomination of chuck hagel to be the next secretary of defense. even if hagel gets enough votes to move forward, it's unclear if his former republican colleagues will allow an immediate confirmation vote. >>> pope benedict officially steps down on thursday. cardinals are gathering in rome to choose his successor. in one of his last acts, though, as pope, benedict changed the rules of the conclave to allow it to...
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. >> also on the hill, the senate will vote on whether to move ahead with the nomination of chuck hagel as this -- as defense secretary. if he meets the vote, the question will be whether republicans will demand a full accord on a vote. the former nebraska senator faces criticism from house republicans who question his stance on issues surrounding israel and iran. a confirmation vote for treasury secretary nominee jack lew also will be held today. he will succeed timothy geithner in president obama's second term cabinet. >> also, a jury trial is set for the principle of coolidge high school in northwest d.c. ms. jarrett is accused of taking part in an assault of a woman who worked at a high school. she allegedly beat up the woman at the school's homecoming football game in november. after the incident, jarrett was put on administrative leave. >> unemotional hearing begins at fort meade for private first class bradley manning. he is accused of giving government secrets to wikileaks. he faces several charges including aiding the enemy theft of public property, and fraud. he is set to go o
. >> also on the hill, the senate will vote on whether to move ahead with the nomination of chuck hagel as this -- as defense secretary. if he meets the vote, the question will be whether republicans will demand a full accord on a vote. the former nebraska senator faces criticism from house republicans who question his stance on issues surrounding israel and iran. a confirmation vote for treasury secretary nominee jack lew also will be held today. he will succeed timothy geithner in...
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later on, there will be a vote on whether to confirm senator hagel. the vote now is whether to bring this debate to an end. i hope we will so we can get on to the nomination vote. i yield the floor. i think it's noon and time for a vote. the presiding officer: the senator's time has expired. the senator from oklahoma has 30 seconds remaining. the senator from oklahoma. mr. inhofe: let me say that we -- everything has been said, not everyone has said it. however, i would like to make sure that everyone understands that the actual statements that were made by the former senator hagel in terms of the relationship of our country with israel and iran prior to the time that he was nominated, because many of those statements were changed at that time. i encourage the no vote on cloture. the presiding officer: the time is expired. under the previous order, the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion, we the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate hereby move to bri
later on, there will be a vote on whether to confirm senator hagel. the vote now is whether to bring this debate to an end. i hope we will so we can get on to the nomination vote. i yield the floor. i think it's noon and time for a vote. the presiding officer: the senator's time has expired. the senator from oklahoma has 30 seconds remaining. the senator from oklahoma. mr. inhofe: let me say that we -- everything has been said, not everyone has said it. however, i would like to make sure that...
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. >> the senate will consider chuck hagel for defense secretary today. the question is whether republicans will allow an immediate vote on confirmation or demand that the senate use the maximum 30 hours of debate before an upper bound vote. the former nebraska senator faced harsh criticism from house republicans who question his stance on issues surrounding israel and iran. also happening today, a confirmation vote by the senate finance committee for jack lew. he is set to replace timothy geithner as a key economic adviser to president obama. >> kathy rainier has ordered a nightclub closed after a fatal shooting outside the business. this man was shot and killed saturday outside the 1920 d.c. nightclub. a dispute inside the club lead to the shooting. the suspect is in custody. >> 5:await is your time. at 35 degrees outside. >> still ahead, marking one year since the shooting death of a trade on martin. at tyco integrated security, we consider ourselves business optimizers. how? by building custom security solutions that integrate video access control, fi
. >> the senate will consider chuck hagel for defense secretary today. the question is whether republicans will allow an immediate vote on confirmation or demand that the senate use the maximum 30 hours of debate before an upper bound vote. the former nebraska senator faced harsh criticism from house republicans who question his stance on issues surrounding israel and iran. also happening today, a confirmation vote by the senate finance committee for jack lew. he is set to replace timothy...
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a confirmation hearing for today for secretary of defense nominee chuck hagel. republican senators block the first nomination vote with a filibuster. >>> secretary of state john kerry continues the tour of europe and the middle east and will meet the syrian opposition leaders and russian and foreign minister in berlin. >> the first witness to take the stand in the bp oil trial happens. lawyers representing thousands of gulf businesses and people say that bp put profits over safety. that trial could result in the largest civil fine of more than 17 billion dollars. >>> a private funeral for mindy mccready who took her life leaving behind two young sons. her funeral will be in fort myers florida. >>> for weeks he has been pushing the white house administration's proposal tree dues gun violence. today -- reduce gun violence today joe biden will make remarks on the first meeting of attorneys general. >>> investors are hoping for a better day than yesterday. the dow and the s&p 500 saw the biggest one-day decline of the year so far. after opening on a high the dow jon
a confirmation hearing for today for secretary of defense nominee chuck hagel. republican senators block the first nomination vote with a filibuster. >>> secretary of state john kerry continues the tour of europe and the middle east and will meet the syrian opposition leaders and russian and foreign minister in berlin. >> the first witness to take the stand in the bp oil trial happens. lawyers representing thousands of gulf businesses and people say that bp put profits over...
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if they end the filibuster, a final vote to confirm hagel could immediately follow. >> mr. chairman, final tally is 19 ayes including proxies, and 5 nays. >> ayes have it. the nomination is recorded. >> and just like that, the senate finance committee gave the thumbs up for treasury secretary nominee jack lew. the panel voted overwhelmingly to approve the nomination, sending the vote now no the senate floor. most recently, lew was president obama's chief of staff and would succeed timothy geithner if approved. >>> baeren bernanke is in the middle of testifying to the senate banking committee. the federal reserve chairman talked about how the economy is slowly but surely improving. he also discussed the impending sequestration and said he feels the $85 billion in cults is too drastic of a move with the economy still so fragile. >> replacing the sharp front-loaded spending cuts required by the sequestration with polities that reduce the federal deficit more gradually in the near term but more substantially in the longer run. such an approach could lessen the near-term fiscal
if they end the filibuster, a final vote to confirm hagel could immediately follow. >> mr. chairman, final tally is 19 ayes including proxies, and 5 nays. >> ayes have it. the nomination is recorded. >> and just like that, the senate finance committee gave the thumbs up for treasury secretary nominee jack lew. the panel voted overwhelmingly to approve the nomination, sending the vote now no the senate floor. most recently, lew was president obama's chief of staff and would...
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in the day ahead on capitol hill the senate is expected to begin the voting process to confirm chuck hagel as defense secretary. he faced harsh criticism from house republicans who questioned him on his stance on israel and iran. many gop lawmakers signaled late monday they will end the sugar ray tactics. a confirmation vote on jack lew schedule for today. he was cast to replace timothy geiger as treasury secretary. today marks the 20th anniversary of the first bombing of the world trade center. >> a bomb in one of the towers in 1993. six people were killed. more than 1000 people hurt. six islamic instrument -- extremists were carrieconvicted in carrying out the bombing. there will be a moment of silence at 12:18 time of the explosion. >> the forecast is changing. we will be right back with what you need to know before you go. >> also, tragedy in egypt after a hot air balloon plummets to the ground. >> welcome back. you were looking at a live view and rockwell -- are loocking at oking at a live view in rockville, maryland. and >> rain >> rain gear is needed. you want some rubber boots if y
in the day ahead on capitol hill the senate is expected to begin the voting process to confirm chuck hagel as defense secretary. he faced harsh criticism from house republicans who questioned him on his stance on israel and iran. many gop lawmakers signaled late monday they will end the sugar ray tactics. a confirmation vote on jack lew schedule for today. he was cast to replace timothy geiger as treasury secretary. today marks the 20th anniversary of the first bombing of the world trade...
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. >>> they are proceeding with the confirmation of senator chuck hagel as secretary of defense and after stalling the nomination they would end their delaying tactics just days before huge across the board cuts set to hit the pentagon. >>> back here at home, seniors at a scene your facility -- senior facility had a fire and fire crews said it was a challenge getting them out of the home since they were in wheelchairs or bedridden. five were treated for smoke inhalation. one is still in the hospital this morning. >>> a high school student plans on pleading guilty. he will change his plea in about an hour from now and it comes just one day after he fired 10 shots in the school's cafeteria. he admitted to shooting them but i don't know why he did it. it has been a year since one year he killed trayvon martin. it sparked several protests about racial profiling and he maintains he shot the teen in self-defense. he is expected to stand trial in june. >>> congress could start the debate on gun control and they could consider it, they are expected to crack down on illegal gun trafficking and imp
. >>> they are proceeding with the confirmation of senator chuck hagel as secretary of defense and after stalling the nomination they would end their delaying tactics just days before huge across the board cuts set to hit the pentagon. >>> back here at home, seniors at a scene your facility -- senior facility had a fire and fire crews said it was a challenge getting them out of the home since they were in wheelchairs or bedridden. five were treated for smoke inhalation. one is...
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happening today a deeply divided senate could vote to confirm chuck hagel as the next secretary of defense. law makers will hold a vote to end a fill buster. the former republican senator likely has the necessary support to pass despite criticism from some of his former colleagues. also today, president obama will meet with two key senate republicans to discuss immigration reform. john mccain and south carolina senator lindsay graham. members of a bipartisan group. >> full senate will begin debate on a gun measure. the bill bans assault weapons and blocks people who have been involuntarily committed for health reasons from owning guns. would require people to submit fingerprints for hand gun licensing. supporters say that will make it harder for people to get others to buy guns illegally. the measures violate second amendment rights. no word on if or when could face a vote. >> other stories making headlines. a man accused in the mother/daughter murders in prince georges county will have to be retried. declared a mistrial on a technicality. the bodies were found in the trunk of a stolen bur
happening today a deeply divided senate could vote to confirm chuck hagel as the next secretary of defense. law makers will hold a vote to end a fill buster. the former republican senator likely has the necessary support to pass despite criticism from some of his former colleagues. also today, president obama will meet with two key senate republicans to discuss immigration reform. john mccain and south carolina senator lindsay graham. members of a bipartisan group. >> full senate will...
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if confirmed, the former nebraska senator chuck hagel will succeed leon panetta and republicans posed the nomination and suggesting he was too willing to compromise with iran and looks like he has the votes needed. over to you. >>> countdown of $85 billion is on. they have been scheduled now for about a year and congress and the white house are not able to work out a compromise. they talking but not to each other. >> reporter: against the backdrop in virginiava, president obama repeated warnings that across the board, arbitrary spending cuts scheduled to begin this friday will cost jobs and undermine national defense. >> the problem is when you cutting $85 billion in seven months, which represents over a 10% cut in the defense budget -- >> and the white house said 90,000 virginia-based employees could be furloughed if cuts are not avoided. >> and over to the norfolk national station, they forced the navy to cancel or delay the repair of certain aircraft carriers. >> reporter: republicans slam the president for holding campaign-style e vents instead of negotiating. >> wise traveling ov
if confirmed, the former nebraska senator chuck hagel will succeed leon panetta and republicans posed the nomination and suggesting he was too willing to compromise with iran and looks like he has the votes needed. over to you. >>> countdown of $85 billion is on. they have been scheduled now for about a year and congress and the white house are not able to work out a compromise. they talking but not to each other. >> reporter: against the backdrop in virginiava, president obama...
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chuck hagel is expected to get enough votes. two weeks ago, republicans put ahold on his nomination. but now they say they will not delay a vote. >>> also today, president obama is meeting two key senate republicans not on the sequester but to talk about immigration. john mccain and south carolina senator lindsay graham will sit down with the president. both are members of a bipartisan group. >> here's a look at some of our top local stories this hour. take a moment to look at your screen. hope this video will lead police to the person responsible for a deadly hit and run. 20-year-old was hit around 10:30 p.m. on saturday. back in february february 16th hchlt if you have information about the vehicle, you are asked to call dc police. >>> the man accused of killing a mother and daughter in prince georges county will be retried in october. a judge declared a mistrial on a technicality. the bodies were found in the trunk of a stolen burned out car in 2009. someone testified that scott was involved in multiple home invasions but pre
chuck hagel is expected to get enough votes. two weeks ago, republicans put ahold on his nomination. but now they say they will not delay a vote. >>> also today, president obama is meeting two key senate republicans not on the sequester but to talk about immigration. john mccain and south carolina senator lindsay graham will sit down with the president. both are members of a bipartisan group. >> here's a look at some of our top local stories this hour. take a moment to look at...
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. >>> they are due to vote in moving ahead with the confirmation of senator chuck hagel. after stalling the nomination for 12 days, late last night they said they would stop delaying the vote. if he is elected, he will replace leon panetta just days before massive cuts are due to hit the pentagon. >>> the building is at peer 27 and it will be the america's cup headquarters starting next month. this $90 million project will include arrays village, -- a race village and a place to dock all starting next year and ribbon cutting is set for early this morning. >> there are problems with the commute you should be aware of. and also the motorcycle crash is causing a big backup? >>> they are showing us a huge backup which has resulted in the two lanes being closed for a while and southbound is backed up out of hayward, the accident was near stevenson and the traffic is slow so if you are driving into the area you need to give yourself extra time and just getting onto the freeway you notice it's much more tight. again the lanes have been reopened and the two left lanes were closed
. >>> they are due to vote in moving ahead with the confirmation of senator chuck hagel. after stalling the nomination for 12 days, late last night they said they would stop delaying the vote. if he is elected, he will replace leon panetta just days before massive cuts are due to hit the pentagon. >>> the building is at peer 27 and it will be the america's cup headquarters starting next month. this $90 million project will include arrays village, -- a race village and a place...
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chuck hagel has been confirmed. he will be the next defense secretary of the united states. a few minutes ago, the senate backed the president's nominee in a vote, 58-41, with four republicans joining democrats. and the vote ended a contentious fight over the president's second choice for his second term national security team. >>> today, the u.s. supreme court hears awrmtsds -- arguments from maryland officials who want approval for police to take dna samples from people arrested for a crime. 28 states in the federal government already collect dna from people arrested for various crimes. privacy advocates and others say, though, it is unconstitutional. the justices will make a final decision in the case later this year. >>> the maryland senate debates new gun regulations. and the arguments are already getting heated. political reporter pat warren explains, the governor's firearms safety act is raising constitutional questions. >> the sandy hook school massacre in newtown, connecticut, has maryland looking at licensing and fingerprinting people who want to own guns. >> peopl
chuck hagel has been confirmed. he will be the next defense secretary of the united states. a few minutes ago, the senate backed the president's nominee in a vote, 58-41, with four republicans joining democrats. and the vote ended a contentious fight over the president's second choice for his second term national security team. >>> today, the u.s. supreme court hears awrmtsds -- arguments from maryland officials who want approval for police to take dna samples from people arrested for...
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senate is scheduled to vote on proceeding with the confirmation of chuck hagel as secretary of defense. after stalling the nomination for 12 days, late last night, senate republicans said they would end their delaying tactics. now, if he's confirmed he would take the place of outgoing secretary of defense, leon panetta, just days before massive across-the--board cuts are due to hit the pentagon. the president is pushing lawmakers on capitol hill to reach a deal before those automatic budget cuts begin on friday. >>> as ktvu's kyla campbell reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom, the president says republicans need to compromise. kyla? >> reporter: president obama warns that if lawmakers do not come up with a plan before friday, the country will have to dial with 8 $85 billion in cuts. house republicans passed legislation twice in recent months to make what they call common sense cuts. senate democrats ignored that and came up with a plan that includes raising taxes but republicans re-- refused to do that. they let taxes go up in january. mitch mcconnell just spoke on the senate flo
senate is scheduled to vote on proceeding with the confirmation of chuck hagel as secretary of defense. after stalling the nomination for 12 days, late last night, senate republicans said they would end their delaying tactics. now, if he's confirmed he would take the place of outgoing secretary of defense, leon panetta, just days before massive across-the--board cuts are due to hit the pentagon. the president is pushing lawmakers on capitol hill to reach a deal before those automatic budget...
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a vote may happen for chuck hagel on defense secretary. federal employees only, dividing the lines geographically. here are the numbers -- we want to hear from federal employees only in and outside of washington d.c., your take on sequester. also send us a tweet, twitter.com @cspanwj. this morning, here is the "new york post with the breakdown of what this administration is warning on sequester and the impact on federal employees. scare tactics, being $85 billion in sequester cuts would be bought by consumers, home buyers, and even some taxpayers filing paper returns. -- there is a breakdown of the federal employees that are impacted inside of washington and outside across the country. we want to hear from them only this morning to get their take on sequestration. let's go to sandra in georgia, what do you do? caller: good morning. i work for the department of defense. this is huge for me. specifically i work in the office of soldiers council. we represent soldiers that the army is looking to put out of the military. this is a monumental f
a vote may happen for chuck hagel on defense secretary. federal employees only, dividing the lines geographically. here are the numbers -- we want to hear from federal employees only in and outside of washington d.c., your take on sequester. also send us a tweet, twitter.com @cspanwj. this morning, here is the "new york post with the breakdown of what this administration is warning on sequester and the impact on federal employees. scare tactics, being $85 billion in sequester cuts would be...
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the senate is holding a final vote on the confirmation of chuck hagel to be the next defense secretary. earlier today on a vote of 71-27, the senate ended a republican filibuster setting the stage for that confirmation vote. 18 republicans joined 51 democrats and two independents to move forward with the nomination. the final confirmation vote on the senate floor vote now live on c-span2. federal chairman ben bernanke says the economy is still struggling with high unemployment. he delivered the semi-annual report to a senate committee and tomorrow he testifies before the house financial services committee. we will have it live at 10:00 on c-span3. >> on route 66, people were traveling either traveling for fun or looking for a job. maybe they were on their way to the grand canyon or to work in the agricultural fields in california. at first route 66 was just a way to get somewhere. your destination was out in california. but later on after all these snake pits started blossoming up, tourist traps, motels and the trading posts, indian trading posts, when they started springing up, it bec
the senate is holding a final vote on the confirmation of chuck hagel to be the next defense secretary. earlier today on a vote of 71-27, the senate ended a republican filibuster setting the stage for that confirmation vote. 18 republicans joined 51 democrats and two independents to move forward with the nomination. the final confirmation vote on the senate floor vote now live on c-span2. federal chairman ben bernanke says the economy is still struggling with high unemployment. he delivered the...
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the senate has been today debating the nomination of former senator chuck hagel to be defense secretary. a short time ago they voted 71-27 to move forward on the nomination. 60 votes are needed the --. confirmation vote is set at 4:30 eastern today. you can see that on c-span2. also the senate finance committee voted 19-5 approving the nomination of jack lew to be the next treasury secretary. that nomination now goes to the full senate for consideration. can you see that committee hearing and vote in the c-span video library. here's a portion of testimony this morning with senator chuck grassley of iowa who voted against the nomination. >> finally, mr. lew, first i'm concerned about the attitude that this administration and supporters who criticize the senate usually anonymously for exercising basic due diligence regarding this nominee, they don't like anyone questioning them and they don't like answering questions. despite their tactics, we must continue to perform the advice and consent. what we have seen so far is that mr. lew is very good at getting paid by taxpayers, received a tax
the senate has been today debating the nomination of former senator chuck hagel to be defense secretary. a short time ago they voted 71-27 to move forward on the nomination. 60 votes are needed the --. confirmation vote is set at 4:30 eastern today. you can see that on c-span2. also the senate finance committee voted 19-5 approving the nomination of jack lew to be the next treasury secretary. that nomination now goes to the full senate for consideration. can you see that committee hearing and...